Suspended Support Patents (Class 248/589)
  • Patent number: 11898672
    Abstract: A support for an exhaust stack comprises a first bracket including a first base joining a first extension and a second extension, the first base being fixed to the vehicle, and a second bracket including a second base joining a third extension and a fourth extension, the second base being fixed to the exhaust stack. A member is disposed between the first base and the second base. The member has a first end and a second end. A first fastener is accepted by the first end and extends between the first extension and the second extension. A second fastener is accepted by the second end and extends between the third extension and the fourth extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy M. Lyons
  • Patent number: 11579161
    Abstract: A mechanism to reduce the amplitude of acceleration experienced by IMUs for tracked objects while maintaining a more accurate estimate of the device orientation. The invention uses parallel mechanisms to maintain the correct orientation of an IMU while allowing for damped translational degrees of freedom to limit the degradation of performance while spatially tracking a body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Colin Gallacher, Felix Desourdy, Yi Ding
  • Patent number: 10816056
    Abstract: A vibration isolation device includes flexures and a multi-part mounting interface for coupling a frame that supports equipment to a structure. The flexures may include three pairs of flexures that allow movement in three orthogonal directions, to allow compliance and/or damp vibrations in the three directions. The flexures may surround the multi-part mounting interface, the parts of which are configured to move relative to one another. One of the parts of the mounting interfaces passes through another part of the mounting interface, such as in one or more holes in one of the interfaces. The device allows equipment mounted on the frame to be isolated from some or all of vibrations produced at the structure. In an example embodiment the vibration isolation system is used in mounting an optical sensor or device to an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Eric E-Lee Chang, Emmanuel Fierro, Kirk A. Miller, Richard L. Scott
  • Patent number: 9841043
    Abstract: A cable tray support includes first and second rod openings each extending through one of first and second sides of a support body to allow first and second support rods to laterally enter the respective first and second openings. First and second lateral closure members are adjacent the respective first and second openings and are movable to closed positions to inhibit the respective first and second support rods, when received in the corresponding opening, from laterally exiting the corresponding opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Brandon Michael Tally, Stephen Nathaniel Thompson
  • Patent number: 9739188
    Abstract: An object in mounting an engine on an exhaust gas purifier is to ensure the coupling strength between the engine and a hanger and to balance the whole engine at the time of lifting while avoiding interference between the exhaust gas purifier and the hanger. An engine apparatus includes an exhaust gas purifier configured to purify exhaust gas from the engine. The exhaust gas purifier is mounted on the engine through a mounting base. A lower end of the hanger, which is configured to lift the engine, is fastened to the mounting base. An upper end of the hanger is extended along an outer periphery of the exhaust gas purifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinya Fukuyoshi
  • Patent number: 9707838
    Abstract: A powertrain housing assembly (200) for a vehicle powertrain has a powertrain housing (210) configured to house at least a portion of the vehicle powertrain (10). A mount (230) is configured to directly receive a torque roll restrictor (120) for attaching the powertrain housing to a vehicle sub-frame, wherein the mount is integral with the powertrain housing and the mount is configured to movably receive the torque roll restrictor such that the torque roll restrictor is movable relative to the mount during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matt Sykes, Sasan Dadgostar, Andrew Cleland
  • Patent number: 8091849
    Abstract: A suspension device for a hardware element, which includes a mobile carriage, an arm designed to support the equipment to be suspended, and means for connecting between the arm and the carriage, in which the connection means include damping means in order to damp movement of the arm in relation to the mobile carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Sadak Ayadhi
  • Patent number: 8033367
    Abstract: An axial damper for elements having a cylindrical, rectangular or squared section, includes two identical fixing clamps, each fixing clamp including an upper part and a lower part connected to each other by a clamping device to be wound around the elements. At least two rafter-tie-rods are each connected at two ends thereof to the clamps. The rafter-tie-rods are placed equidistant from each other in the case of more than two rafter-tie-rods. The damper also includes two damping systems, each including two or more blocks of elastomeric material, with a pre-compressed elastic element interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Snamprogetti S.p.A.
    Inventor: Paolo Minola
  • Patent number: 7942375
    Abstract: The present invention involves a projector mount and leveling system for securely connecting and aligning a working unit, such as a projector, to the ceiling of a room. The present invention has a ceiling component with upper and lower sections, the upper section of the ceiling component attaches to a mounting surface, typically the mounting surface is a ceiling, a mounting bracket connects to the lower section of the ceiling component; a plurality of offset articulated legs, each offset articulated leg having a proximal end, and a distal end with a threaded leveling barrel opening; and threaded leveling barrels, wherein the offset articulated legs connect to the mounting bracket at the proximal end, and the offset articulated legs connect at the distal ends to a projector with the threaded leveling barrels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Premier Mounts
    Inventors: Leonard B. Dozier, Michael F. Bouissiere
  • Publication number: 20090034887
    Abstract: A hydrostatic gas bearing capable of easily adjusting a clearance between a rotor and a radial bearing pad is provided. This hydrostatic gas bearing comprises a radial bearing pad radially supporting a rotor, a linear motion guide moving the radial bearing pad and a ball stud swingably coupling the radial bearing pad to the linear motion guide. The linear motion guide moves the radial bearing pad in a direction intersecting with a direction connecting the center of rotation of the rotor and the ball stud with each other. The quantity of adjustment in movement of the radial bearing pad caused by the linear motion guide is larger than the quantity of change in the clearance between the outer peripheral surface of the rotor and the radial bearing pad, whereby a small quantity of the bearing clearance can be precisely adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshio Fujikawa, Junichi Hirata
  • Patent number: 7255204
    Abstract: An apparatus for moving elevator equipment, particularly an elevator car when stuck in a shaft, comprises a suspension point which is connected to the elevator equipment by an adjustable-height connection. Contrary to the prior art, the suspension point includes a length-adjustable assembly configured for engagement with opposing walls of the shaft or opposing guide rails within the shaft at any chosen location along the shaft. The invention thus provides a localized solution that can be used conveniently at any position within the shaft and is therefore independent of the position, and indeed the presence, of any lifting hooks within the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Pius Elmiger, Carlos Latorre Marcuz
  • Patent number: 7117972
    Abstract: The invention provides a vibration isolation mount for a motorized garage door opener system. The mount includes a substantially planar first mounting plate with apertures configured for mounting to structure inside a garage, and a substantially planar second mounting plate with threaded bolt shafts or other mounting elements configured for mounting to motor mounting structure mounted to a drive motor for use in the system. A vibration isolation material, which may be a natural or synthetic rubber, is disposed between the first and second mounting plates to isolate noise and vibration produced by the motor from the structure mounting the assembly to the interior of the garage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Linear Corporation
    Inventors: Mark C. Mattson, James Patrick Stewart
  • Patent number: 6830297
    Abstract: A suspension seat arrangement (1) comprising a lower frame (2) mountable to a seat mounting, an upper frame (3) connected to the lower frame (2) and movable with respect thereto, the upper frame (3) being arranged to mount a seat base (16), and a suspension arrangement (12) suspending the upper frame (3) with respect to the lower frame (2), the upper frame (3) and lower frame (2) arrangement being such that the upper frame (3) is able to move downwardly relative to the lower frame (2) so that the upper frame (3) and lower frame (2) become nested together one within the other. In another embodiment a suspension seat arrangement comprising a suspension adjustment mechanism for adjusting the tension of the suspension. In a further embodiment a suspension seat arrangement comprising a cover arrangement to encapsulate the suspension arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: G and J Lewis Enterprises PTY LTD
    Inventor: Lewis Gordon
  • Patent number: 6334595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for supporting a heavier hand-held tool, particularly a spot welding gun, comprising a tool stand provided with a support arm arrangement mounted thereon, and a constant force spring having a first end and a second end, said first end of the constant force spring being attached to said support arm arrangement, and said hand-held tool being hung from said second end of the constant force spring, wherein the constant force of the spring is such that a user of the hand-held tool is relieved from at least a substantial portion of the weight of the tool, and the drawn-out length of the spring is long enough to enable the tool to be hung in a plurality of different operation heights. Preferably, the constant force of the spring is such that the tool is hung in a weight-balanced state. A line element may be connected between the constant force spring and the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Car-O-Liner AB
    Inventors: Sivert Stenkvist, Juhani Marttiin
  • Patent number: 6209844
    Abstract: In an arrangement for supporting an exhaust system on a motor vehicle, a mounting element is connected to a motor vehicle part, a support element is pivotally connected to the mounting element, and an intermediate retaining means, which is connected to the exhaust system, is pivotally supported by the support element, the pivot axes of the support element and the mounting element and of the intermediate retaining means are parallel and disposed in spaced relationship and so oriented that the support element is pivotable in the longitudinal direction of the exhaust system so as to permit expansion of the exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Iris Brücker, Heiko Gensert
  • Patent number: 5190251
    Abstract: A vibration-damping fastening element for holding pipelines having a base adapted to be anchored to a carrier plate and suspended retention means for holding the pipelines spaced from and connected to the base of two or more flexible webs, the improvement wherein said flexible connecting webs are of meander-shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: A. Raymond et Cie.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Bodo
  • Patent number: 4921202
    Abstract: A vibration-damping floor is supported by one ends of flexible coupling members, such as chains or ropes whose the other ends are connected through guide sprockets and movable spring frames to tension springs set horizontally under the floor. A vertical vibration for the floor is absorbed by the springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Takenaka Corporation
    Inventors: Hiraku Miyake, Mitsuo Ishiguro, Yutaka Hayamizu, Satoru Aizawa
  • Patent number: 4465252
    Abstract: A compact, universal hanger for tailpipes and the like includes an L-shaped mounting bracket having a horizontal leg for mounting on the horizontal surface of a vehicle frame or the like and an aperture extending along the intersection of its legs. A pair of resiliently deflectable straps are pivotably mounted to the depending leg of the bracket, and the aperture in the horizontal leg provides clearance for free pivoting of the strap disposed thereunder. At the lower end of the strap is pivotably mounted a U-shaped support bracket, and pivotably secured to the web of the support bracket is a hanger bracket for supporting a pipe clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: Nickson Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Edmund D. Donovan, Jr., Roy S. Florian
  • Patent number: 4408740
    Abstract: To ensure that a body will be independent of gravitation for the performance of tests, an evacuable protection box is provided which encloses contact free the body from all sides.The protection box has contactless scanning units to monitor the position of the body in its inside. It is conducted along three axes by a guiding system firmly connected to the spacecraft.The movements along each of the three axes is accomplished by driving means controlled by the scanning units so that the protection box follows changed positions of the body relative to the spacecraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1983
    Assignee: Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt fur Luft
    Inventor: Peter Kleber
  • Patent number: 4176815
    Abstract: A spring hanger assembly for supporting a portion of a pipe line includes a hollow housing having mounted therein a movable upper piston plate and a stationary lower plate, with a coiled compression spring disposed between said plates and urging said upper piston plate in a vertical upward direction. Adjustable hanger means are carried by said upper piston plate and are adapted to be secured to the pipe being supported. The lower plate is affixed to the assembled hanger assembly by means of a plurality of fingers engaging bayonet slots in the lower end portion of the housing. The lower plate has a plurality of partial annular grooves into which a tool may be inserted to compress the spring and allow the fingers to be turned within the bayonet slot in the well-known fashion. Upon removal of the tools the fingers engage the blind slot of the bayonet slot in the well-known fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1979
    Assignee: F & S Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Davidson, Charles Cunneen